EDUCATION:

2009 – 2012  |  Bachelor of Fine Arts (Graduated with Honors in Miniature Painting)  |  National College of Arts, Lahore

2008  |  F.A (2nd Division)  |  General Muhammad Musa College, Quetta

2005  |  Matriculation (1st Division)  |  A One City Model High School, Quetta

WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 2019  |  Hast-o-Neest Sponsored One Month Long Training Program  |  Gulstan-e-Tahzib Institute, Isfahan, Iran

2019  |  Calligraphy Workshop  |  LUMS, Lahore

2018 – 2019  |  Visiting Faculty in Textile and Fashion Design Department  |  UMT, Lahore

2018 – Present  |  Persian Miniature Teacher  |  Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Art, Lahore

May 2019 – Present  |  Introduction to Herat School of Tahzib and its Practices  |  Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Art, Lahore

June 2019 – July 2019  |  Instructor for the “Calligraphy” course, Summer School  |  LUMS, Lahore

June 2019  |  “Basic Painting Workshop” for Children  |  Faiz Ghar, Lahore

2018  |  Maktab Project (Collaboration with Agha Khan Museum, NCA and Lahore Biennale)  |  Lahore

2018  |  Manzil Project (Collaboration of Traditional Designs with Contemporary Art, Curated by Noor Jahan Bilgrami)  |  Pakistan Art and Craft Council, Karachi

2018  |  New Islamabad Airport Project (Siyah Mashq Calligraphy of Iqbal Persian Verses, Curated by Noor Jahan Bilgrami)  |  Islamabad

2017  |  Two Artists Show (Curated by Shah Abdullah Alamee)  |  Ashil Gallery (Az Huhabat Kharha Gul Meshawad), Quetta

2016  |  Miniature, Khon-E-Jegar (Group Show, Curated by Shah Abdullah Alamee)  |  Ashil Gallery, Quetta

2011  |  NCA RPC Sponsored Workshop, Miniature Painting, Calligraphy (Keep thinking of flight in mind, the bird will die)  |  Ghulghola Studio, Musawer Studio, Sketch Club and Saidi Studio Hazara Town  | Quetta

2010  |  Miniature Painting Workshop  |  The Shaheed Muhammad Muntazir Library and Art Gallery, Quetta

2007  |  Painting and Drawing  |  The Shaheed Muhammad Muntazir Art Gallery, Quetta

2004  |  Drawing and Calligraphy  |  Khana-e-Farhang-e-Iran, Quetta

EXHIBITIONS:

Solo:

2023   | “A Messenger of Love” (Live Calligraphy Performance) | First Islamic Biennale, KSA,

2023   | “For the bloom of one branch is what we are” (Live Calligraphy Performance) | 7th Faiz Festival, Lahore

2022   | Naghma e Besada (Calligraphy) |Tanzara Gallery, Islamabad

2021   | Mouzu-e-Sukhan (Calligraphy) |Tanzara Gallery, Islamabad

2021   | “Our hearts, ever seeking” (A collaborative project Rohtas 2 & Khamsa), Curated by Salima Hashmi | Lahore

2020  |  Man Pardesi Jai Thee-ai… (If the self-suffers exile…), Curated by Nadhra Shahbaz Khan & Fatima Fayyaz  |  LUMS (Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature), Lahore

2019  |  “The Sound of Quill” (Calligraphy)  |  Chawkandi Art, Karachi

2017  |  Faiz International Festival (Calligraphy), Curated by Salima Hashmi  |  Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore

2016  |  Hast-O-Neest Calligraphy Project of Bedil Dehlivi (Nigaar Khanayi Hayat), Selection from the Poetry of Mirza Abdul Bedil Dehlivi, Curated by Tamur Khan Mumtaz  |  Koel Gallery, Karachi

2015  |  Blossoming  |  Art Scene Gallery, Karachi

Group:

2021  | Script show  RM Studio and Oart Space project |Oart Space, Lahore

2020 |  Existence and Nonexistence collaborative project | Koel Gallery, Karachi

2020 |  Zindah-dil-an-e-Lahore, Billboard Project  | Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF),

2020 |  Games for Artist and Non-Artist | IMMA, Ireland

2020 |  Tapestry of Fading Gardens | 1X1 Art Gallery Dubai

2019  |  Maktab 2, Curated by Imran Qureshi  |  QUAD Gallery, Derby UK

2019  |  Aad Such, Jugad Such | UNISCO & Faiz Foundation Trust, Faiz International Festival, Lahore

2019  |  All that remains  |  O Art Space, Lahore

2019  |  “Rhythms of Recurrence” Curated by Nurayah Sheikh Nabi  |  Koel Gallery, Karachi

2018  |  “Ustad Wa Shagird” Miniature Painting, Curated by Ustad Bashir Ahmad  |  China

2018  |  “Solitude” Curated by Salima Hashmi  |  Koel Gallery, Karachi

2018  |  Manzil Project, Curated by Noor Jahan Bilgrami  |  Koel Gallery, Karachi

2018  |  New Islamabad Airport (Calligraphy Project), Permanent Collection at the State Lounge Prime Minister Gallery, Calligraphy of Iqbal’s Verses, Curated by Noor Jahan Bilgrami  |  Islamabad

2017  |  “Obscure Dreams of Fear and Desire” Curated by Asim Akhter  |  Satrang Art Gallery, Islamabad

2017  |  “Explore, Dream, Discover”  |  Sanat Gallery, Karachi

2016  |  ”Art for Education”, Sale and Exhibition of Pakistani Contemporary Art in aid of RS foundation schools hosted by British High Commissioner, Curated by My Art World  |  Islamabad

2016  |  “Open Field” Contemporary Art from Pakistani collaboration with US embassy at National Art Gallery (PNCA) and Kuch Khaas – The Centre for Arts, Culture & Dialogue  |  Islamabad

2014  |  Belgian Art Project, Collaboration between Pakistan and the Belgian Embassy  |  Islamabad/Lahore

2014  |  Pakistan Art Today, The Art Junction, the Lalit Hotels  |  New Delhi India

2014  |  Tollington Market Project, Lahore Heritage Museum Gallery  |  Lahore

2014  |  “En-Cisur”  |  Satrang Art Gallery, Islamabad

2013  |  “Common Dimension”  |  Art Scene Gallery, Karachi

2013  |  “Here and Now – Modern Miniatures”  |  Mussawir Art Gallery, Dubai

2013  |  “Perception of Silence”  |  My Art World Gallery, Islamabad

2013  |  VM Art Gallery  |  Karachi

2013  |  “In Search in Ground”  |  Taseer Art Gallery, Lahore

2013  |  “11 Artists”  |  Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore

2013  |  “Memory of Future”  |  Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore

2013  |  Thesis Display  |  National Collage of Arts, Lahore

2004  |  Group Show  |  Khana-e-Farhang Iran, Quetta

2004  |  Children’s Academy (UNHCR)  |  Quetta

SINGING/VOCALS PROJECTS:

2015  |  Performance at the All Pakistan Conference (Hast-O-Neest Ensemble)  |  Lahore

2015  |  ‘Snooshti Man Wa Thu’ Macedonian and Hazaragi, Music collaboration project by Ana Simonovska and Shah Abdullah Alamee, Presented at Ashil Gallery and TOLO TV  |  Quetta

2014  |  Video Project “Khatirah” from the Book Hanoz Dar Safari” from Zakia Behroz Zaki (Poetry reading, Calligraphy, music, singing), Presented by Ashil Gallery  |  Quetta

HONORS AND AWARDS:

2023  | Nigaah Art Awards | in the category of modern calligraphy |Karachi

2018  | Role Model in Art, Literature & Culture | 12th Hazara Achievement Award | Lahore

2016  |  Haji Shareef Award NCA  |  Miniature Painting  |  Lahore

2009  |  Jashn-e-Bahara Award  |  Painting Competition  |  Lahore

2003 – 2005  |  River of Words Finalist  |  International Competition  |  USA

2004  |  All Balochistan Scouts Association Winner  |  Schools Competition  |  Quetta

2003  |  Khana-e-Farhang-e-Iran Best Artist Award  |  Annual Exhibition  | Quetta

2002  |  PTV Best Artist Award  |  All Schools Competition  |  Quetta

UPCOMING EVENTS:

2019  |  Pakistan Art and Craft Council (Manzil Project), Collaboration of Traditional Designs with Contemporary Art, Curated by Noor Jahan Bilgrami  |  Islamabad